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Today I am introducing legislation to expand San Francisco’s Paid Family Leave.
This legislation would result in a targeted and meaningful expansion by allowing more expecting parents to be eligible for benefits after 90 days of employment, rather than 180 days as currently written.
We shouldn’t force new parents to choose between families and their careers. This expansion would result in more new parents covered, stronger families, all while contributing towards a competitive workforce.
The numbers are clear on the impact of paid family leave: parents who have access to it experience 30% lower levels of depression and see a 10% decrease in risk of poverty and 4% boost in household income. Paid family leave also contributes to a strong economy, resulting in a 6% increased rate of return to the workforce and long-term improvement in the rate of labor force detachment.
A decade ago, San Francisco became the first major city to provide fully paid parental leave for new parents. That was groundbreaking at the time, and today’s expansion ensures we do more to support young families.
I want to share my appreciation to my initial co-sponsors of this legislation, Supervisors Melgar, Walton, Sherrill, Chen, and Mahmood.